Serves: 3
I’m getting use to cooking in my tiny condo kitchen in Stresa Italy. Just need to be really organized, that means cleaning everything as I go and getting it out of the way. Today we were out all day, therefore I made a quick pasta puttanesca with a fresh Caprese salad. Slice up some bread and we had a wonderful meal. There were leftovers for lunch tomorrow.
I purchased a puttanesca seasoning mix which contains chili pepper, garlic, tomato, salt, black pepper, olive, zucchini, oregano and hot peppers. Definitely something I will bring home. But of course, all the fresh ingredients can be used to make the sauce from scratch. But when in a pinch for time this is a great option.
Ingredients
500 grams dried pasta
2 tbsp olive oil
1 cup chopped ham
2 tbsp puttanesca seasoning
2 tomatoes
1 fresh mozzarella
Oregano
Salt to taste
Olive oil
Balsamic vinegar
Grated parmesan cheese
Directions
Cook pasta per directions on package
Heat oil in skillet and sauté ham until it starts getting brown
Stir in seasoning mix and turn off stove, set aside until pasta is ready
In the meantime, slice tomatoes and mozzarella into ¼ inch slices and arrange on plate, alternating each to give it a nice design
Sprinkle with oregano and salt to your taste
Drizzle with olive oil and balsamic vinegar, set aside
When pasta is done scoop out ½ cup of pasta water and pour into the ham and seasoning pan and stir well
Place pasta in a bowl and pour in the ham sauce and as much parmesan cheese you like
Mix everything well, plate and sprinkle with as much parmesan you like
Slice up some bread and enjoy pasta, insalata e pane!
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